SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SAN AND THE KHOI KHOI

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Differences between khoi khoi and the san

  •  The khoi khoi were taller than the san. 
  • The khoi khoi spoke a language full of cliques and wider vocabulary compared to the san. 
  • The khoi khoi lived in camps while the san lived in caves. 
  • Marrying from the same clan between the khoi khoi was a taboo that was not the case among the san. 
  • The khoi khoi never had clan leaders while the san had a clan leader. 
  • The khoi khoi reared sheep and cows as domestic animals while the
    san reared dogs as domestic animals. 
  • The khoi khoi had strong family ties as compared to the san. 
  • The khoi khoi believed in magic powers while the san never believed in magic power. 
  • The san prayed to the god kaggen while the Khoi Khoi prayed to
    tsuigoab. 

Similarities between the Khoi Khoi and the san

  •  They both practiced polygamy 
  • They had cliques in the language 
  • They never cared for the sick and old people. 
  • They were both hunters and food gatherers 
  • They carried out fishing to supplement their diet. 
  •  They both stayed with the women’s family until the birth of their firstborn. 
  • They both celebrated important days like new moon. 
  • They both used bows and poison to kill big animals.
  • They both lived a nomadic way of life.

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